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LOS ANGELES (AP) The Walt Disney Co.s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil knocked Joker out of the No. 1 spot at the box office, but just barely.

Studios on Sunday say the film starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning grossed an estimated $36 million in North America and $117 million internationally in its first weekend in theaters. The first film had a much stronger domestic showing, opening to nearly $70 million domestically in 2014, and the sequel was expected to earn more stateside. Although

Its not as strong as we hoped domestically, but its a good start for October and we have a great window leading into Halloween, said Cathleen Taff, Disneys president of theatrical distribution. Most encouraging is the fact that audiences seem to be responding very positively.

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The A CinemaScore in contrast to the mixed critical reviews suggests that the film could have a longer life at the box office.

Although it fell to second place after two weekends at the top, Warner Bros. Joker continues to hold strong at the box office. It added $29.2 million in its third weekend in North America. The villain origin story has grossed over $247 million domestically. Worldwide, its earned $737.5 million, and has already surpassed the lifetime grosses of Justice League and Suicide Squad.

Now the big question is whether the R-rated film will make it to $1 billion, but with a $55 million production budget, its already a massive hit for the studio and will likely also become director Todd Phillips highest-grossing film too.

Its already in territory that nobody thought it would get to. Its achieved a box office that is above the wildest expectations of the studio and analysts, said Paul Dergarabedian, Comscores senior media analyst. Even if the box office stopped right now its an absolute, unqualified success.

Third place went to another new sequel, Columbia Pictures Zombieland: Double Tap with $26.7 million. The R-rated comedy comes 10 years after the original, reuniting Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Woody Harrelson with director Ruben Fleischer.

Three films earning over $25 million, that doesnt happen very often, Dergarabedian noted, although the weekend is down from last year when Halloween opened to over $76 million.

In notable landmarks, Hustlers crossed $100 million domestically this weekend. Its the second STX film to do so this year after The Upside.

And buzzy, awards-friendly indies are continuing to thrive. Parasite, which opened last weekend, added $1.2 million. This weekend, Taika Waititis Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit opened in five theaters with a strong $350,000, the black and white Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe mindbender The Lighthouse earned $419,764 from eight theaters, and Jay & Silent Bob Reboot grossed $93,520 from one screen this weekend.

But the year is still down 5% from last year.

It was a great weekend for sequels and great weekend for indie movies, Dergarabedian said. But were still struggling to get ahead of last year. Were racing to the finish line here. Weve only got 11 weekends left to go.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1.Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, $36 million ($117 million international).

2.Joker, $29.5 million ($77.8 million international).

3.Zombieland: Double Tap, $26.7 million ($5.3 million international).

4.The Addams Family, $16.1 million.

5.Gemini Man, $8.5 million ($33.4 million international).

6.Abominable, $3.5 million ($9.2 million international).

7.Downton Abbey, $3.1 million ($2.5 million international).

8.Judy, $2.1 million ($1.3 million international).

9.Hustlers, $2.1 million ($3 million international).

10.It: Chapter Two, $1.5 million.

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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore:

1. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, $117 million.

2. Joker, $77.8 million.

3. Gemini Man, $33.4 million.

4. One Piece: Stampede, $21.9 million.

5. The Captain, $17.8 million.

6. Abominable, $9.2 million.

7. My People, My Country, $8.4 million.

8. Zombieland: Double Tap, $5.3 million.

9. A Witness Out of the Blue, $4.6 million.

10. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, $3.1 million.

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